Area Engineer (Highways)

PO1: Starting Salary £40,389 pa rising in annual increment to £42,855 per annum incl LW

Permanent

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked on our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Role:

Lambeth’s Highways team is looking for a new Area Engineer to join our dedicated and knowledgeable Reactive Maintenance team. The successful applicant will be responsible for a specified geographical area of the borough and will carry out cyclic inspections of the classified road network in that area, but also ad hoc visits and inspections in response to member and customer enquiries. They will need to have the highways technical knowledge and experience necessary to be able to recognise defects of different types and magnitudes and commission repairs to those defects to an appropriate technical specification, as well as assessing the quality of completed repair works.

Other key responsibilities of the post include on call rota duties as part of the team’s emergency response service and the Winter Maintenance service, and assessment and approval of crossover applications and highways licences. The successful applicant will be a team player, but also someone with the initiative and confidence to make independent technical decisions and to communicate these clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

• That you hold appropriate highways maintenance and inspection qualifications and experience for the role.
• A thorough knowledge of highway maintenance materials, methods and standards.
• A sound understanding and experience of contract management.
• Experience in stakeholder management, and the good communication skills necessary for this.
• Experience in using works management systems to raise orders using schedules of rates (or comparable experience in other sectors).
• That you share Lambeth’s core values of kindness and accountability.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job description & person specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kethees Waralingham at kwaralingham@lambeth.gov.uk

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Monday 18th December 2023

Shortlisting: Friday 22nd December 2023

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 8th January 2024

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid Working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

How to Apply:

If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application.

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.